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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Don Simmons named SM North head coach

New SMN head coach DonSimmons. smnmission.com

Don Simmons has been named head coach at SM North. Simmons spent the last nine years as head coach at Class 4A Chanute High School, compiling a 65-32 record including playoff berths in all nine seasons.

Prior to his time at Chanute, Simmons was the head coach at Blue Valley North. While there he led the Mustangs to a 37-10 record over five seasons, including going 8-1 in 1997 and 2000, and a 9-1 campaign in 2001.

Before Blue Valley North Simmons began his head coaching career at Class 3A Riverton High School. He guided Riverton to a state title in 1990.

Simmons' career head coaching record stands at 194-95. His hiring makes him the fourth head coach SM North has had in the past decade, although he might face the steepest challenge of any of them.

The Indians are coming off an 0-9 season where they were outscored 433 to 140. The program has endured eight-straight losing seasons, compiling a record of 13-60 during that time period.

Simmons fills the head coaching void left by the resignation of Dennis Grayless who went a combined 4-24 in three seasons as head coach.

Great hire for SMN! With changes made across the SMSD in the Head Coaching positions, with SMW being the exception, all four Coaches have some great resume's and I look forward to seeing what the competition on the field will bring us in the Fall 2013!

SMW will be the class of the shawnee schools with SME being a close 2nd followed by SMS then SMN and SMNW bring up the rear. BTW SMN and SMNW just may be bringing up the rear of the SFL but SMN should be improved.

Had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Austin Chambers as the Vikes were sacking groceries at the Lenexa Hy-Vee. Seemed like a nice young man. Impressed by a kid wearing a #9 jersey sacking groceries big (6'6"?) athletic looking kid. Don't see a #9 on this years roster. Looked like a kid who could step in and take Dinges' spot next year. Any vikings fans know who this kid is?